How to Install an MSN Icon
Windows Live Messenger is a free utility from Microsoft that allows users to chat online using Microsoft's MSN instant messaging network. Windows Live Messenger gives you the ability to create an icon, or "avatar" for yourself. Each person that you chat with sees a copy of your icon when you send a message. An MSN icon can come from an image on your computer or from your webcam, and it is a quick way to personalize your online chatting experience.
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Instructions
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Launch Windows Live Messenger and sign in. At the top of the window, above your name, you should see a small picture. Click the picture to open a new window titled "Picture."
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To use an image taken from your webcam, click the "From Webcam" drop-down menu and select "Take a photo or short video." This opens a new window showing the picture captured by your webcam. Click "Take a picture" or "Record a video," and then click "Done" when you are happy with the results.
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To use an image already on your hard drive, click the "Browse" button. Navigate to the location of the picture that you would like to use as your MSN icon, and double-click it.
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Click "OK" to save the new image and return to the main Windows Live Messenger window. Your new MSN icon is shown at the top of the window.
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Tips & Warnings
The instructions in this article are specific to Windows Live Messenger 2010 and 2011. You can also configure an icon for yourself in previous versions of the software. However, there may be small differences in the steps for doing so.
